Buckle or clasp



Nov. 3, 1931. L. ALTERsoN 1,830,379

' BUCKLE 0R CLASP Filed July 29, 1951 Fgl.

nvemtoz Patented Nov. V3, 19131 ofi-FICE f Lotus ALTERsoN, F NEwf'Yonk.,N.. y. e

BUCKLE oRtcLAsr l Application filed July 29,

- I environment'wherefit'is desired to detachably unite the two ends ofa strap@ The. object of the invention is to provide a buckle o-r'.cl'asp-,ofthe character described, which will Y be Vof simple Tandsturdyv construction; which will securely, yet detachably, unite thetwoV Yends of a vstrapv whether the same be a belt, a shoe strap, orthelike, and whichwill avoid repetitions adjustment of the strap`through the buckle. V I

Vith most buckles lit-is necessary `topmove the strap orbelt'longitudinally through the buckle frame each time that thebelt orstrap ,l al wear on the beltor'strap, which after a vshort period of usebecomes worn and shabby inaappearance. With my improved buckle or clasp,repeated longitudinalshifting ofthe strap through the buckle :frameis'unnecesi sary since the strap when once adjusted need not be againshifted. Wear and tear on the strapV is thus avoided and a constant anduniform iit of the belt or strap is maintained.

lIn the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the preferred embodimentof my invention, Fig. 1 is a plan view of a buckle or 'clasp madeinaccordance with my invention showing the same attached to a strap orbelt; Fig. 2 isa viewkof the buckle or clasp, show- 'inghow the twoelements kof the same are separated to disengage-the two strapor beltends ;k Fig. 3 is azperspective view of the `buckle retainingmember; andFig. 4is a sec- "tional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1, looking i yinthe direction of the arrows.-

In the embodimentof my invention disclosed, the buckle or clasp is'composed of klftwo main elements 1 and 2. The movble Y frame element 1isemounted to be slidably f adjusted on a strap or belt-end 8, saidend8y lbeing passed under the side bar 4 ony the'mernber 1, and over the'cross-bar 7 thereon and e thence under kthe other side bar 3. `Thebuckle member 1 ri'ctionally holds its position of adjustment on thestrap 8 and may ybe manually shiftedthereon as required, par-V,ticularly lwhen the member 1 is `disengaged from the retaining member2. It will be is opened and closed. This imposes friction- 1931. seria;ne.' 553,725.

seen from the foregoing-,that the,v buckle member-1 i`saframe composedof'thetwo side-bars 3 and 4, andiintegralf'end bars k5 and 6 united; bythe; slightly depressed cross-bar 7 over; which Nthe strap-end 8-extends as was 5.5;3 just. described. y 1 The buckle retaining-member'2forms a base and' -is clearly disclosed in Figuree. The same has afi'atcentral base portion 9 which rests on the face off' the other strapl6.05 end l17'and is secured thereto bystitches 16, staples, rivets orother fastening instrument'alities. At its opposite endsthe portion 9 iswidenedl into the parts 410 andlll, which parts are, at'ione end, bentupwardly as at 6 5; 19'and 2O respectively', and thenbentlto' formtHe-parts li2andl 13'. The/part 12-foverlies the-"part 150.: andco-operates-with the sameto forni-a- U-shaped structure through whichthe strap-end SeXtends'as shown in Figure `4, '1.0:

when? the two buckle' part'sgl and 2 are engaged.AV Similarly, thepart'v13 overlies the' partlfl and co-operates 'therewith to formaiUlsl'raped structure. f 5

' rThe--part` 131 is: provided withia reduced 75TJ portion or flangeV 14onwhich the side bar 4 o'thebuckl'efframe 1 is received'.A The inneredge-ff15 of"this fiange impinges against the faceifofthe strap-end 8'asshown inFig. 4,y when the'bucklepvartsl and 2 are engaged, 80,. andiactslto preventV the strap endf8 from lsliiti'nfgy to the right of Fig.4, or 4in'other Wordsirom withdrawing. ThisY flange' 14 mayifdesired *beslightly `inclined downwardly as shown in Fig. 4 to impinge lagainst8,5k the 'strap with'a-fgreater yor lesser extent 'of Pressumz?vF'onrtli' 'fiforegoing,the operation of the buckle'y will be readilyunderstood. The open. position of Jche buckle is disclosed in Fig. 2. gThe parts l and 2 are engaged by sliding the frame member 1 edgewisewithin the member 2,'so that said frame 1 is located between the parts12 and 13 of said retaining member, withY the side bar 4 resting on theiange 14.

The strap-end 8 is, by the edgewise movement of the buckle frameenteredbetween ythe parts 10 and 12 and also between the 'parts 11 and 13,where the edge 15 of the flange 14 impinges against it and prevents thestrap-end 1100 2 L o V.1,830,379

8 from withdrawing longitudinally. It also frictionally resistssidewise'movementv of the buckle frame 1 until the frame is;V manuallymoved sidewise to free the two parts 1 and 2 vfromone another. v

v The buckle structure provided isr suchvthat the strap need not beperforated. .The frame member 1 when once adjusted on the strap-end 8neednot be again shifted. The two buckle lo parts are readily freed orengagedby a simple sidewise movement ofthe frame 1 relative to itsretaining member. f When engaged in the manner herein described, thesetwo parts remain securely interengaged and a simple, '15 sturdy andornamental'strueture results."

' What I claim'isr- 1. ,Afbuckle vvhaving a base member provided with apair'of U-fshaped arms, a strapengaging framelmovable edgewise intoposif tionv betweengthe arms, and a flange on one ofv the arms adaptedto impinger against lthe strap engaged bythe vframe.` i n '12. Abucklehavingar/base member pro` videdwith vay pair of spaced U-shapedportions, astrap-receiving Vframe removably lying between said U-shapedportions, with partsvof saidfs'trap held by said frame extending throughthe U-shaped portions, and K aiange formed on and projecting from one l3'0 ofV the U-shaped portions and impinging against the face ofthestrap.. Y n v (3,. A buckle having a base member providedv with a1 pair`of vU-shaped portions, ,a y strap-engaging frame removably lying be-f l`tween the Ulshaped'` portions, with parts of n' said strap extendingthrough the U-shaped portions, and-a ange'formed on and project'- ingfrom one ofthe U,sha`ped. portions, said flange supporting the frame andhaving its 40.' edge 'impinging against the face of the strap engagedbythe frame. v v kj Y v y 4. A buckle having ar'basemembe'r pro` videdwith a pair of Ufshaped arms, a strap-V engagingA fra-me movablesidewise between lthe arms-"with the strap engaged by said frame movedwithin the Ufshaped arms,rand means -for ririctionally yresistingmovement frame'when said frame is located between the vt 56"- arms.l

New York, this 28th'dav of July, 19,31. v: LOUlS ALTERSON.

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